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A Herb for Happiness
Poor Wade. Not only does he have to cope with his immense wealth, a Social standing outranked only by Royalty and the devastating looks that have beauties falling at his feet… now he has inherited the Dukedom of Mortlyn. It is all so boring!
Worse still, his staff expect him to waste time accommodating some pretty Rector’s daughter. Why? he demands – and to his amusement and scorn he is told the villagers believe she is a ‘White Witch’ who cures them of all ills.
But, when he meets the wise, mysterious and beautiful Selma, his scepticism dissolves.
Now and forever, he is utterly spellbound.
Worse still, his staff expect him to waste time accommodating some pretty Rector’s daughter. Why? he demands – and to his amusement and scorn he is told the villagers believe she is a ‘White Witch’ who cures them of all ills.
But, when he meets the wise, mysterious and beautiful Selma, his scepticism dissolves.
Now and forever, he is utterly spellbound.
181 pages, Kindle Edition
Published August 1, 2022
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About the author
Barbara Cartland
1,084 books835 followersBorn in 1901, Barbara Cartland started her writing career in journalism and completed her first book, Jigsaw, when she was just 24. An immediate success, it was the start of her journey to becoming the world’s most famous and most read romantic novelist of all time. Inspiring a whole generation of readers around the globe with her exciting tales of adventure, love and intrigue, she became synonymous with the Romance genre. And she still is to this day, having written over 644 romantic fiction books.
As well as romantic novels, she wrote historical biographies, 6 autobiographies, plays, music, poetry and several advice books on life, love, health and cookery – totalling an incredible 723 books in all, with over 1 billion in sales.
Awarded the DBE by Queen Elizabeth II in 1991 in honour of her literary, political and social contributions, she was President of the Hertfordshire branch of the Royal College of Midwives as well as a Dame of Grace of the Order of St John of Jerusalem and Deputy President of the St John Ambulance Brigade.
Always a passionate advocate of woman’s health and beauty, she was dubbed ‘the true Queen of Romance’ by Vogue magazine in her lifetime. Her legend continues today through her wonderfully vivid romantic tales, stories that help you escape from the day to day into the dramatic adventures of strong, beautiful women who battle, often against the odds, eventually to find that love conquers all.
Find out more about the incredible life and works of Dame Barbara Cartland at www.barbaracartland.com
As well as romantic novels, she wrote historical biographies, 6 autobiographies, plays, music, poetry and several advice books on life, love, health and cookery – totalling an incredible 723 books in all, with over 1 billion in sales.
Awarded the DBE by Queen Elizabeth II in 1991 in honour of her literary, political and social contributions, she was President of the Hertfordshire branch of the Royal College of Midwives as well as a Dame of Grace of the Order of St John of Jerusalem and Deputy President of the St John Ambulance Brigade.
Always a passionate advocate of woman’s health and beauty, she was dubbed ‘the true Queen of Romance’ by Vogue magazine in her lifetime. Her legend continues today through her wonderfully vivid romantic tales, stories that help you escape from the day to day into the dramatic adventures of strong, beautiful women who battle, often against the odds, eventually to find that love conquers all.
Find out more about the incredible life and works of Dame Barbara Cartland at www.barbaracartland.com
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July 15, 2023
A cute one. I liked that the heroine was a healer and used traditional herbs. Thus the title of this book.
She is the late vicar’s daughter and she has been healing the Duke’s people and the villagers. They all know her and love her!
The Hero is skeptical at first but then sees her skill when she first tends to his nephew and then himself after an accident.
There is an evil cousin who is trying to kill the Duke, hence all the “accidents” occurring. But not to worry, he is dispatched satisfactorily as only Barbara Cartland can. 😂
She is the late vicar’s daughter and she has been healing the Duke’s people and the villagers. They all know her and love her!
The Hero is skeptical at first but then sees her skill when she first tends to his nephew and then himself after an accident.
There is an evil cousin who is trying to kill the Duke, hence all the “accidents” occurring. But not to worry, he is dispatched satisfactorily as only Barbara Cartland can. 😂
November 14, 2022
Beautiful beyond words... again!
Rarely I praise Dame Cartland's short novels, because she used to be so much repetitive on her plots.
This one isn't so.
I have three collections after Dame Cartland: one is named, obviously, Eternal Collection. A second one is Pink Collection. The third one is named Best Collection. In this one go all the books that are, obviously, the best of the other two collections: the ones that are worth of being read more than once.
This one is directed to the Best.
Monica Beltrami. Montevideo, Uruguay.
Rarely I praise Dame Cartland's short novels, because she used to be so much repetitive on her plots.
This one isn't so.
I have three collections after Dame Cartland: one is named, obviously, Eternal Collection. A second one is Pink Collection. The third one is named Best Collection. In this one go all the books that are, obviously, the best of the other two collections: the ones that are worth of being read more than once.
This one is directed to the Best.
Monica Beltrami. Montevideo, Uruguay.
June 24, 2023
I really liked this book. The story gives us more details about the use of herbs and how some estates maintain an herb garden for health purposes. The Duke may have been cynical at first, but he is eventually won over by Selma's skills and personal faith. Now that Selma becomes a Duchess at the end of the book, she will have to hire someone else to take her place since her skills have been so indispensable.
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